Page-14 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

India’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant to be set up in Pune

February 17, 2023

The Government of India is to set up the first waste-to-hydrogen plant at a cost of Rs 430 crores in Pune. The plant will be built by a private company Green Billion Limited. The company has signed an agreement with ..

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‘President’s Colour’ honour to the Haryana Police

February 17, 2023

The President Color is the highest award presented to military units, federal forces, and state police forces. The award has an emblem. The award is presented by the President of India, the Supreme Commander of the Indian military. However, when ..

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Textile Advisory Group for Manmade Fibre

February 17, 2023

The Speaker of the house forms the advisory committees. One such committee was recently formed to look into the issues of the textile sector. The committee also studied the issues faced in the manmade fibres. The Minister of Textiles Shri ..

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Israel’s New Law to strip Arab attackers of citizenship

February 17, 2023

The Israeli Government has been making a series of changes recently. While the Judicial reforms proposed are creating a ruckus in the country, Knesset recently approved a new law against the Arabs involved in nationalistic attacks. According to the new ..

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World Bank President Malpass to step down

February 16, 2023

David Robert Malpass is an economist from the USA. He has been serving as the President of the World Bank since 2019. He served as Economic Advisor to former US President Donald Trump. He recently announced that he is resigning. ..

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RBI gives licenses for 32 payment aggregators

February 16, 2023

Payment Aggregator is a third-party payment solution provider. For instance, you use YONO SBI to shop on Amazon. Therefore, SBI is an online payment aggregator. Recently, RBI issued licenses to 32 payment aggregators to serve as online payment aggregators. This ..

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IIT Kanpur develops energy-efficient system to transport minerals

February 16, 2023

IIT – Kanpur has developed a compressed air-based mineral transport system. The project was presented at the Global Investors Summit, in 2023. It received good feedback for its less material loss, reduced air pollution, and efficiency to reduce travel time ..

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Cabinet approves Vibrant Villages Programme

February 16, 2023

The Vibrant Villages Programme focuses on developing the rural areas in the northern border states and union territories. More than 663 villages will be developed under the programme. It is to be implemented for two years, that is, between 2022-23 ..

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Study on Thwaites Glacier

February 16, 2023

The recent study on Doomsday Glacier, also called the Thwaites Glacier says that the weak spots in the glacier are increasing. More and more warm water is seeping into the glacier. There is a threat of massive sea rise. If ..

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U.N. draft resolution calls for ceasefire in Ukraine

February 16, 2023

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. To mark the one-year anniversary, the European Union circulated a draft ceasefire resolution in European Union. The main objective of the resolution is to gather international support. It calls the UN members to ..

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